HEAT PUMPS AND AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLATION
Heating and Cooling for Kiwi Homes
One unit can heat your home in winter and cool it in summer. We size it to your room, install it ourselves and check whether Warmer Kiwi Homes funding applies to your home.
Warm Mornings and Cool Nights With Brightr
No Worries Comfort All Year Round
A heat pump is one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat a New Zealand home, and the same unit cools it when summer turns humid. You press a button and the room changes temperature in minutes, with no waiting for a fire to catch or a bar heater to take the edge off.
At Brightr, we supply and install heat pumps that do more than change the temperature. A dry, evenly heated room is easier on your family's health than one with cold spots and condensation, and a unit sized properly runs for less than most older heaters.
Heating, Cooling and Drier Air From One Unit
- Winter heating: a heat pump moves heat from the outside air into your room, so it delivers more warmth than the electricity it uses.
- Summer cooling: run it in cooling mode and it works as home air conditioning, which takes the edge off humid nights and hot afternoons.
- Drier air: many units have a dry mode that pulls moisture out of the air, which helps with window condensation.
Ask your assessor which modes suit the unit we recommend for your room.
Choosing the Right Heat Pump or Air Conditioning Unit
A heat pump only performs as well as its installation. If the unit is too small, it runs flat out and never gets the room comfortable. If it's too big, it cycles on and off and wastes power. The size you need depends on your room's volume, how well it's insulated and what your local climate does in winter.
At your free assessment, our team measures up your space and recommends the right unit for it. Then we install it and show you how to use it.
System Types We Install
- High-wall split systems: the most common choice for living rooms and bedrooms.
- Floor-mounted consoles: a good fit when you're replacing an old fireplace or night-store heater.
- Multi-split and ducted systems: for heating and cooling several rooms or a whole home.
We install Mitsubishi Electric and Panasonic units and recommend the one that suits your home. You'll find manuals and warranties for each brand on our manuals and warranties page.
Why Choose Brightr for Heat Pump Installation?
- Sized to your room: we work from your room volume and local climate, so you don't pay for a unit that's too big or fight with one that's too small.
- Installed by our own teams: our installers are suitably qualified, and we take care to leave your home tidy.
- Brands we trust: Mitsubishi Electric and Panasonic, each with its own manufacturer warranty. We add a one-year workmanship warranty on our installation.
- Rental ready: we help landlords meet the Healthy Homes heating requirements. See our rental compliance page.
Heat Pump Subsidy for NZ Homeowners
The Warmer Kiwi Homes grant can take up to 90% off a heat pump, capped at $3,450, and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) co-funds it. In some regions, extra funding can lift the subsidy further. A heat pump subsidy usually applies when:
- You own and live in the home
- The home is already insulated, or we're insulating it under the same programme
- There's no fixed heater in your main living area
Eligibility also depends on your address and the age of your home, so we check all of it for you and handle the Heat Pump Grant paperwork. Not sure if you qualify? Check your eligibility or book a free assessment.
You can cover any share left over with Q Card interest free finance, which gives 12 and 24 months interest-free on purchases of $199 or more. See all our payment options.
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Insulate First, Then Heat
A heat pump can only keep a room warm if the warmth stays in it. A home with thin ceiling insulation and bare floors loses heat as fast as the unit makes it, and you pay for that on every bill. That's why we often look at ceiling insulation and underfloor insulation first. A heat pump in an insulated home can cost less to run.
Air Conditioning Installation for Summer
If your main goal is a cooler home, we install air conditioning for bedrooms, living areas or the whole house. We'll look at how the sun hits your rooms, where the outdoor unit can go and how far the pipework has to run. Home air conditioning that's installed well runs quietly and cools evenly, and the same unit heats the room in winter.
What Happens at Your Heat Pump Assessment
- We visit and measure – We look at the room, how it's insulated and where the unit and outdoor part could go.
- We recommend a unit – You get a clear explanation of size, brand and price.
- We check funding – We confirm what Warmer Kiwi Homes covers for your address.
- We install and show you how it works – Our team fits the unit, tidies up and runs through the controls with you.
Frequently Asked Questions: Heat Pump and Airconditioning
It depends on the room's volume, its insulation and your climate. We measure at your free assessment and recommend a unit, so you don't have to guess from a chart.
Warmer Kiwi Homes is for owner-occupiers, so landlords don't qualify. We can still help your rental meet the Healthy Homes heating requirements. Contact us to talk through your property.
For funding, your home generally needs to be insulated. For comfort, it pays to do it first, because the heat stays in the room.
It varies with the unit, the room and how often you use it. We'll talk through running costs when we recommend a system.
We have 12 branches from Whangarei to Otago. Find your team on our branches page.
The unit carries its manufacturer's warranty, and we add a one-year workmanship warranty on our installation. The details are on our terms and conditions page.
Let Us Help You Get It Right
If you're replacing an old unit or installing a heat pump for the first time, we'll look after the whole job and take care of your home while we're there.
Book a free, no-obligation heat pump assessment online or call 0800 888 766, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. No Worries.
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